Art Sets.
Archibald-winning portraits of artists
By the Art Gallery of NSW
Artists have been the subject of 35 Archibald Prize-winning portraits, including 13 self-portraits. The first was in 1923 when WB McInnes won for a painting titled Portrait of a lady. Although the sitter was initially unnamed, it was revealed to be McInnes's wife Violet, an artist in her own right who would later enter portraits in the Archibald herself.
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AGNSW prizes Tony Costa Lindy Lee, from Archibald Prize 2019
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2019/30110/
AGNSW prizes Yvette Coppersmith Self-portrait, after George Lambert, from Archibald Prize 2018
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2018/29954/
AGNSW prizes Mitch Cairns Agatha Gothe-Snape, from Archibald Prize 2017
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2017/29825/
AGNSW prizes Tim Storrier The histrionic wayfarer (after Bosch), from Archibald Prize 2012
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2012/29250/
AGNSW prizes Ben Quilty Margaret Olley, from Archibald Prize 2011
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2011/28931/
AGNSW prizes Del Kathryn Barton You are what is most beautiful about me, a self-portrait with Kell and Arella, from Archibald Prize 2008
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2008/28606/
AGNSW prizes John Beard Janet Laurence, from Archibald Prize 2007
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2007/28454/
AGNSW prizes Marcus Wills The Paul Juraszek monolith (after Marcus Gheeraerts), from Archibald Prize 2006
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2006/28301/
AGNSW prizes John Olsen Self-portrait Janus-faced, from Archibald Prize 2005
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2005/28103/
AGNSW prizes Euan Macleod Self-portrait/head like a hole, from Archibald Prize 1999
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1999/17203/
AGNSW prizes Lewis Miller Portrait of Allan Mitelman no 3, from Archibald Prize 1998
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1998/17550/
AGNSW prizes Wendy Sharpe Self-portrait as Diana of Erskineville, from Archibald Prize 1996
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1996/19655/
AGNSW prizes William Robinson Self-portrait with stunned mullet, from Archibald Prize 1995
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1995/19647/
AGNSW prizes Bryan Westwood Portrait of Elwyn Lynn, from Archibald Prize 1989
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1989/19240/
AGNSW prizes Fred Cress John Beard, from Archibald Prize 1988
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1988/15447/
AGNSW prizes William Robinson Equestrian self-portrait, from Archibald Prize 1987
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1987/18269/
AGNSW prizes Guy Warren Flugelman with Wingman, from Archibald Prize 1985
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1985/19177/
AGNSW prizes Brett Whiteley Art, life and the other thing, from Archibald Prize 1978
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1978/19293/
AGNSW prizes Kevin Connor Robert Klippel, from Archibald Prize 1977
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1977/15386/
AGNSW prizes Brett Whiteley Self-portrait in the studio, from Archibald Prize 1976
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1976/19292/
AGNSW prizes William Pidgeon Lloyd Rees, from Archibald Prize 1968
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1968/19641/
AGNSW prizes Judy Cassab Margo Lewers, from Archibald Prize 1967
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1967/15229/
AGNSW prizes Jon Molvig Charles Blackman, from Archibald Prize 1966
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1966/17590/
AGNSW prizes Judy Cassab Stanislaus Rapotec, from Archibald Prize 1960
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1960/15220/
AGNSW prizes Ivor Hele Self-portrait, from Archibald Prize 1957
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1957/16450/
AGNSW prizes William Dargie Mr Albert Namatjira, from Archibald Prize 1956
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1956/15530/
AGNSW prizes Ivor Hele Robert Campbell, from Archibald Prize 1955
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1955/16446/
AGNSW prizes Arthur J Murch Bonar Dunlop, from Archibald Prize 1949
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1949/17671/
AGNSW prizes William Dobell Margaret Olley, from Archibald Prize 1948
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1948/15677/
AGNSW prizes William Dobell Mr Joshua Smith, from Archibald Prize 1943
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1943/15672/
AGNSW prizes Normand Baker Self-portrait, from Archibald Prize 1937
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1937/19548/
AGNSW prizes Henry Aloysius Hanke Self-portrait, from Archibald Prize 1934
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1934/16258/
AGNSW prizes W B McInnes Drum-Major Harry McClelland, from Archibald Prize 1930
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1930/17401/
AGNSW prizes W B McInnes Silk and lace (Miss Esther Paterson), from Archibald Prize 1926
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1926/17383/
AGNSW prizes W B McInnes Portrait of a lady, from Archibald Prize 1923
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1923/17374/
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/artsets/apwddy/print
